A/N: Hello everyone. I just want to say thanks to all of my reviewers. This next chapter is pretty long and is full of surprises. Hope you enjoy it.
Disclamer: I DONT OWN ANYTHING! TO BAD. :(
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Chapter 15: Hogsmeade and A Secret
"What am I going to wear Ginny?" Hermione squealed. She was frantically searching through her closet.
"Hermione chill. It's just Hogsmeade and Neville."
"I know but I still want to look nice."
"Yes! I got it!" Ginny shouted.
"What?"
"This," Ginny said pointing at a picture in a magazine.
"Ooh and we can change the colors for you."
Ginny said a spell and the outfits appeared infront of them.
Hermione's was a pair of white slightly flared jeans with a black belt that had two eyeholes all the way around it. Her shirt was a light pink baby v-neck tee that was slightly see through. She wore a waist length denim jacket and black platform dress shoes. She put her hair back into a bun and put on some light pink eyeshadow and some mascara.
Ginny's outfit was the same but her pants were black with a light blue belt. Her shirt was light blue and her jacket was black. She wore same type of shoes that Hermione did. Her hair was down in soft curls and she wore light blue eyeshadow and some mascara.
The girls went down to the Entrance Hall to meet up with everyone else. When they got there Ginny went up to Harry, Ron and Luna. Neville came up to Hermione.
"You look great 'Mione."
"Thanks. You dont look to bad yourself." Neville was wearing baggy black jeans an orange polo shirt and a black jacket. His hair was spiked.
When they arrived at Hogsmeade the boys went to Honeydukes and Zonkos. The girls went to go find their gowns for the ball next weekend.
They went to Madame Marian's Gowns For All Occasions. Lavender, Luna and Parvati found their gowns right away. It took Ginny and Hermione another hour to find theirs. The girls payed for their gowns and arranged for them to be sent to the castle the morning of the ball.
The girls then went to Kozmo's Masks and found a mask to go with their gowns. They then went to Matilda's Assecories for their shoes and wnything else they needed. All of these things would be sent to the castle also.
They met up with the guys outside of a Qudditch store and headed to the Three Broomsticks. Neville held Hermione's hand the whole time.
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Draco and Blaise were getting ready to go to the Three Broomsticks when Pansy found them.
"Oh Drakie!" She squealed. She ran up to Draco and threw her arms around his neck. She went in to kiss him but he put his hand infront of her face.
"Why wont you kiss me Drakie?" Pansy pouted.
"Because I dont want to." Draco removed her arms from around his neck and stepped back. "Why dont you go makeout with Jones, he's always looking to get some."
"She cant. Jones seems to have disappeared," Blaise stated.
"Yeah. So I want you," Pansy tried to say seductively.
"Pansy I would rather kiss anybody else besides you."
"Oh really? Even the filthy mudblood Granger?"
"Yes, even Granger."
"Well here's your chance to prove it," Blaise said with a chuckle.
"Granger!" Pansy yelled.
The group stopped and turned around to look at Pansy.
"What?" Hermione asked coldly.
"Draco here says that he would rather kiss you a filthy mudblood than me."
"I dont blame him. Who would want to kiss a pig," Hermione said harshly and started to walk away. She didn't like where this was going.
"Hermione wait," Blaise said while holding back Pansy. "Draco has to prove it or Pansy wont leave him alone."
"What?" Hermione turned to look at Blasie but Draco was infront of her. "Dont Malfoy."
"You owe me, remember?"
"Crap!"
Before Hermione could say anything Draco wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned in. His lips met hers. He kissed her tenderly at first but soon made it passionate. Hermione put her hands on Draco's chest as he deepend the kiss. Hermione got a tingling sensation all over her body. She could feel her knees give in. Draco caought her and ended the kiss.
A crowd had formed around the two and everyone's mouths were wide open. Draco let Hermione go and smiled at her.
"Now were even." Before Hermione could reply she was knocked to the ground. She looked up.
"What the hell Pansy."
"Dont put your nasty lips on my Drackie ever again you FILTHY MUDBLOOD!!!" Pansy screamed. Pansy turned to Draco but was knocked to the ground.
Hermione turned Pansy over and started hitting her in the face.
"Ahhh!" Pansy screamed. She then flipped Hermione around so she was on the ground and then started hitting her.
The two girls rolled around in the mud pulling eachothers hair, ripping eachothers cloths. slapping and punching eachother and screaming at eachother.
"Stupid mudblood!"
"Ugly pig!"
"Beaver!"
"Whore!"
Somehow Pansy ended up ripping Hermione's shirt down the middle so her bra was showing along with her belly button ring and her tatoo. The fight seemed to stop while everyone examined what they saw on Hermione. The belly button ring wasn't that big of a deal but the fact that she had a green snake coiling around a red heart tatoo took everyone by surprise.
Hermione took this opportunity to push Pansy off of her. The two girls stood up. Hermione was really pissed off. She walked up to Pansy and hit her as hard as she could. Pansy went flying back. Hermione pushed her way throught the crowd of people and walked off. Her friends followed her.
Neville grabbed Hermione and turned her around. Boy was she a wreck. Her lip was cut and bleeding down her chin. Her right eye was becoming purple along hith her cheek. Her nose was bleeding and she had a red hand mark on her left cheek. Her cloths were ripped and covered in mud. Her hair was going every which way and was also covered in mud.
"'Mione are you all right?" Neville asked with concern in his voice.
"Not really but I'm sure I'll get over it," She snapped.
"Holy cow 'Mione. You knocked Pansy out cold," Dean exclaimed while laughing. He then stopped when he saw the look on her face.
"You guys go to the Three Broomsticks and get us a place to sit. Us girls will meet you there in a few minutes," Ginny said ushering the boys away.
The girls went to a restroom and did a few charms to clean Hermione up. Luna gave Hermione a pastale green tee that she had just bought.
When the girls walked into the Three Broomsticks everybody started to clap and whistle for Hermione. She wanted to leave but Ginny grabbed her hand and pulled her to the table where the guys were. All of the sudden Ginny stopped abruptly causing the other girls to run into her.
"Ginny what the..." Hermione was cut off by Ginny's hand. The other girls looked at what Ginny was looking at.
"Harry your so funny," Melinda Hanson said with a giggle. She put her hand on Harry's upper arm. "And strong," She added.
"Who the hell does she think she is?" Ginny snapped.
"I hate to brake it to ya Gin but Harry isnt doing anything to stop her," Parvati stated.
"Fine! Two can play this game," Ginny said in a serious tone. The other girls looked at eachother and laughed. "Shut up," Ginny snapped. She headed over to the table and the girls followed.
"Hmmhmm," Came Ginny's voice.
"Hi Ginny," Melinda squealed.
"Hi Melinda," Ginny said with a fake smile. Her voice was in a ditzy tone. The other girls giggled.
"Well I have to get going. See ya later," Melinda said happily.
"Buh bye," Ginny replied. Melinda left and the girls sat down. Ginny sat across from Harry and glared at him.
"Feeling better 'Mione?" Neville asked.
"Yeah. Sorry I snapped at you."
"Dont worry about it," Neville said with a wink.
"So 'Mione," Parvati started. "How did you hide those things from us?"
"Easy. A conceling charm."
"And how is our Pansy ass kicking Hermione?" Blaise asked. He was standing next to Ginny. He looked down at her and winked. Ginny blushed.
"I'm good."
"Thats more than I can say for pig face over there," Blaise said while pointing oat Pansy. When he put his hand back down he purposely made it so his hand landed on top of Ginny's.
The group laughed at Pansy. Her hair was standing up in everywhich way. Her cloths were torn and covered in mud and her face was cut and bleeding. She was crying hysterically.
"Hey Ginny," Blaise said.
"Yeah."
"Do you want to go get some hot chocolate at the cafe?"
"I'd love to," Ginny replied with a smile. She glanced at Harry and winked at him.
Blaise took Ginny's hand and the two left. Harry was dumbfounded.
"I told you, you were going to lose her," Hermione said while laughing. Everyone else joined in except for Ron who was being restrained by Luna so he wouldn't go after Ginny.
"Granger," Came Draco's voice.
'Oh great' Hermione thought. 'He's the last person that I want to see right now'
"What?" She said.
"We need to go and pick out the food for the ball."
"Oh right. I guess that I will see you guys at the castle later. This might take awhile," Hermione said to her friends. She leaned over and gave Neville a quick kiss and left with Draco.
Draco kept smiling at Hermione and shaking his head.
"What are you smiling at?" Hermione snapped.
"You."
"Why?"
"Because I feel like it."
"Well stop. It makes me uncomfortable."
"Me smiling at you makes you uncomfortable but me kissing you doesnt," Draco said with cocked eyebrows.
Hermione stopped walking.
"No. They both make me uncomfortable."
Draco walked up to her.
"Thats bull shit and you know it."
'I do know it but I'm going to let you know it' She thought.
Hermione got closer to him and leaned in. She then turned her head and whisperd in his ear.
"I may not have totally hated it but I know that you sure as hell enjoyed it." She backed away smirking.
"I'm tired so lets get this over with," Hermione said while walking away.
'She always gets the last word' Draco thought.
They went to Food For All Occasions. They ordered Pumpkin chocolate pies, pumpkin pudding, candies of all assortments, cookies, punch and much much more. The food would be sent to the castle the morning of the ball.
It was 7:00 pm by the time they were done so they decided to grab a bight to eat in Hogsmeade. They decided on Deseree's Cafe.
"Well if you aren't the cutest couple I've seen all day," Madame Deseree said.
"We are aren't we," Hermione said. She locked hands with Draco and gave him a look that said play along. Draco just smiled.
"I don't know what I would do without her," Draco said while putting his arm around Hermione's waist.
"Well, our meal is on me tonight cause you two are soo cute," Deseree said with a smile.
"Thankyou Madame Deseree," Hermione said.
The two sat down at a table in the corner.
"What was that all about?" Draco asked confused.
"Madame Deseree is known for giving couples free meals. So when she assumed we were together I figured what the hell."
"That was smart."
"They don't call me the smartest witch at Hogwarts for nothing."
"I guess not."
The two ate dinner and acted like acouple the whole time.
'Malfoy's not to bad when he's like this. I could really get used to it.' Hermione thought.
'I bloody hate this. I don't like being nice.' Draco thought.
They finished their meal and headed back to Hogwarts. They were about to enter the castle when Draco started to talk.
"Well mudblood, you may be a good kisser but you suck as a date."
Every ounce of charm Hermione thought she saw in Draco vanished the second he said that.
"I don't know what the HELL your problem is but I DO know that I HATE YOU!!!" Hermione screamed at him. She ran into the castle and up the stairs to their common room.
"JERK!" She screamed again. "He may be hot and an extremely good kisser but he is such an idiot!"
"Is something wrong Miss Granger?" Came a males voice. Hermione looked up.
"Ahhh!!!" She turned around to run but instead ran smack dab into Draco causing them to fall to the ground.
"If you don't mind Granger, I like to be on top," Draco said with his usuall smirk.
"Would you get your head out of your arse and shut up!"
"They boy saved your fall. There's no need to be rude," The man said. Hermione got off of Draco and faced the guy.
"I don't know who the hell you are but you better start explaining yourself right now!" Hermione shouted.
"You better listen to her," Draco stated.
"Malfoy, shut up!" Draco backed off.
"My name is Sir Lancelot. I'm the snake from your portrait."
"First of all, how did you get out of the painting? Second of all, why aren't you a snake?" Hermione was doing all the talking.
"Once a month Lady Galadean and I are aloud to leave our portrait and wander around from 8:00 pm to midnight. To answer your second question I am an animagus. Theres more room in the portrait if I'm a snake."
"Are you Lancelot from the King Arthur stories?" Draco asked.
"No I am his son."
"Were you in Slytherin?" Draco asked yet another question. Hermione glared at him.
"Ah, now that is an interesting story," Lady Galadean said.
"It is isn't it my love," Lancelot said. "You see, I am a muggleborn and the first wizard in my family. I came to Hogwarts and was sorted into Slytherin making me the first muggleborn in that house ever. Not to mention the last. I spent six years hatting pureblood witches and wizards because of their 'mudblood' beliefs."
"I on the other hand am a pureblood and the only daughter of Merlin. When I came to Hogwarts I was sorted into Gryffindor. I spent six years being ashamed of being a pureblood because of the way other purebloods treated muggleborns or halfbloods." Galadean said.
"In our seventh year we were made Head Boy and Girl. I respected Galadean because of her views about blood. I eventually fell in love with her."
"And I fell in love with him. We were married three months after graduation. Two years later I bore a beautiful daughter. 19 years later she married a wonderful youngman. His name, was Prince Fredrick Granger the III." Lancelot and Galadean looked at Hermione as did Draco.
Hermione was pissed.
"You mean to tell me that Granger here is not only a pureblood but is also royalty." Draco said.
"Yes. And she does have a name," Galadean stated.
"Thanks A LOT!" Hermione yelled. "I haven't even told my best friends who I really am. But thanks to YOU my worst enemy knows!!! LADYKNIGHT!!!"
Lancelot and Galadean flew back into the portrait and it swung open. Hermione ran in followed by Draco.
"Hermione!" Draco shouted. Hermione wiped around and walked up to Draco so she was only inches from his face.
"Just because I'm a pureblood doesn't give you the right to call me by my first name," Hermione said through clenched teeth.
"But..." Draco was cut off.
"I don't want to hear it. To me you will always be the guy who made my life a living hell for six years," Hermione's eyes were watering. "In my eyes you will never change, ever." Hermione's tears were flowing freely now.
"I'm sorry," Draco said in a whisper.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "Screw you."
Hermione went out the dorr and headed for the Gryffindor common room.
'I have to tell them now or else Malfoy will blab it' Hermione thought. 'But how? What are they going to think? I hate this'
She got to the portrait of the fat lady.
"Lollies," She said and the portrait swung open. There were here friends including Luna and Blaise. She wiped away her tears as the door closed with a bang. Everybody turned around.
"OMG! 'Mione whats wrong?" Ginny asked.
"Nothing. I have something really important to tell you guys. So I need you to just listen," Hermione said fighting back tears.
"Of course 'Mione," Harry said reasuringly. Hermione stood in front of the group.
"When I went home for the summer after the final battle. my parents sat me down and decided to tell me who I really am." She paused to sniffle.
"They told me that I am a pureblood. When they heard about Lily and James Potter's deaths they got scared. They and the ministry decided to disguise us as muggles. I of course asked them why they would do that seeing as how Voldemort hated muggles. They then told me that my dads brother was a Death Eater and that Voldemort had already found a child to be his heir but he still hadn't found an heiress. So my Uncle told Voldemort about me and Voldemort was more than happy to have me as an heiress. When my Uncle came to take me my father killed him and took me and my mother away."
"Oh 'Mione," Ginny said.
"I'm not done. Not only am I pureblood but I am also royalty. I am a descendant of Merlin and the nobal Sir Lancelot. The tatoo I have is our family crest. The snake represents the Slytherin side of our family and the way that we are able to wind our way into the hearts and souls of those around us. The heart represents the Gryffindor side of our family and our love for all those around us." She finished.
"Thats amazing 'Mione," Ron stated.
"My best friend is a descendant of Merlin," Ginny said excitedly.
"You mean you still want to be my friends," Hermione fell to her knees and started to cry again. Neville knelt infront of her.
"Of course 'Mione. Like your family motto says, you've wound your way into our hearts."
Hermione flung her arms around Neville's neck and cried into his shoulder while Neville held her tight. The others gatherd around her and hugged her also.
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Hermione headed back up to her common room. She reached the portrait and stopped. Lancelot and Galadean were looking at her.
"Look, I'm really sorry that I yelled at you."
"It's quite all right Hermione," Galadean said with a smile.
Hermione said the password and walked into the common room. She found Draco asleep on the couch. She walked over and put a blanket on him. She knelt down beside him and whisperd.
"I'm sorry for what I said to you earlier. I have faith that you can change and I hope that I'm there to witness it." Hermione kissed Draco on the forehead and went upstairs. She fell asleep the second her head hit the pillow.
Draco opened his eyes and touched the place where Hermione kissed him.
"I will change," He whisperd to himself.
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A/N: Well I hope that you guys liked it. Please R&R.
Disclamer: I DONT OWN ANYTHING! TO BAD. :(
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Chapter 15: Hogsmeade and A Secret
"What am I going to wear Ginny?" Hermione squealed. She was frantically searching through her closet.
"Hermione chill. It's just Hogsmeade and Neville."
"I know but I still want to look nice."
"Yes! I got it!" Ginny shouted.
"What?"
"This," Ginny said pointing at a picture in a magazine.
"Ooh and we can change the colors for you."
Ginny said a spell and the outfits appeared infront of them.
Hermione's was a pair of white slightly flared jeans with a black belt that had two eyeholes all the way around it. Her shirt was a light pink baby v-neck tee that was slightly see through. She wore a waist length denim jacket and black platform dress shoes. She put her hair back into a bun and put on some light pink eyeshadow and some mascara.
Ginny's outfit was the same but her pants were black with a light blue belt. Her shirt was light blue and her jacket was black. She wore same type of shoes that Hermione did. Her hair was down in soft curls and she wore light blue eyeshadow and some mascara.
The girls went down to the Entrance Hall to meet up with everyone else. When they got there Ginny went up to Harry, Ron and Luna. Neville came up to Hermione.
"You look great 'Mione."
"Thanks. You dont look to bad yourself." Neville was wearing baggy black jeans an orange polo shirt and a black jacket. His hair was spiked.
When they arrived at Hogsmeade the boys went to Honeydukes and Zonkos. The girls went to go find their gowns for the ball next weekend.
They went to Madame Marian's Gowns For All Occasions. Lavender, Luna and Parvati found their gowns right away. It took Ginny and Hermione another hour to find theirs. The girls payed for their gowns and arranged for them to be sent to the castle the morning of the ball.
The girls then went to Kozmo's Masks and found a mask to go with their gowns. They then went to Matilda's Assecories for their shoes and wnything else they needed. All of these things would be sent to the castle also.
They met up with the guys outside of a Qudditch store and headed to the Three Broomsticks. Neville held Hermione's hand the whole time.
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Draco and Blaise were getting ready to go to the Three Broomsticks when Pansy found them.
"Oh Drakie!" She squealed. She ran up to Draco and threw her arms around his neck. She went in to kiss him but he put his hand infront of her face.
"Why wont you kiss me Drakie?" Pansy pouted.
"Because I dont want to." Draco removed her arms from around his neck and stepped back. "Why dont you go makeout with Jones, he's always looking to get some."
"She cant. Jones seems to have disappeared," Blaise stated.
"Yeah. So I want you," Pansy tried to say seductively.
"Pansy I would rather kiss anybody else besides you."
"Oh really? Even the filthy mudblood Granger?"
"Yes, even Granger."
"Well here's your chance to prove it," Blaise said with a chuckle.
"Granger!" Pansy yelled.
The group stopped and turned around to look at Pansy.
"What?" Hermione asked coldly.
"Draco here says that he would rather kiss you a filthy mudblood than me."
"I dont blame him. Who would want to kiss a pig," Hermione said harshly and started to walk away. She didn't like where this was going.
"Hermione wait," Blaise said while holding back Pansy. "Draco has to prove it or Pansy wont leave him alone."
"What?" Hermione turned to look at Blasie but Draco was infront of her. "Dont Malfoy."
"You owe me, remember?"
"Crap!"
Before Hermione could say anything Draco wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned in. His lips met hers. He kissed her tenderly at first but soon made it passionate. Hermione put her hands on Draco's chest as he deepend the kiss. Hermione got a tingling sensation all over her body. She could feel her knees give in. Draco caought her and ended the kiss.
A crowd had formed around the two and everyone's mouths were wide open. Draco let Hermione go and smiled at her.
"Now were even." Before Hermione could reply she was knocked to the ground. She looked up.
"What the hell Pansy."
"Dont put your nasty lips on my Drackie ever again you FILTHY MUDBLOOD!!!" Pansy screamed. Pansy turned to Draco but was knocked to the ground.
Hermione turned Pansy over and started hitting her in the face.
"Ahhh!" Pansy screamed. She then flipped Hermione around so she was on the ground and then started hitting her.
The two girls rolled around in the mud pulling eachothers hair, ripping eachothers cloths. slapping and punching eachother and screaming at eachother.
"Stupid mudblood!"
"Ugly pig!"
"Beaver!"
"Whore!"
Somehow Pansy ended up ripping Hermione's shirt down the middle so her bra was showing along with her belly button ring and her tatoo. The fight seemed to stop while everyone examined what they saw on Hermione. The belly button ring wasn't that big of a deal but the fact that she had a green snake coiling around a red heart tatoo took everyone by surprise.
Hermione took this opportunity to push Pansy off of her. The two girls stood up. Hermione was really pissed off. She walked up to Pansy and hit her as hard as she could. Pansy went flying back. Hermione pushed her way throught the crowd of people and walked off. Her friends followed her.
Neville grabbed Hermione and turned her around. Boy was she a wreck. Her lip was cut and bleeding down her chin. Her right eye was becoming purple along hith her cheek. Her nose was bleeding and she had a red hand mark on her left cheek. Her cloths were ripped and covered in mud. Her hair was going every which way and was also covered in mud.
"'Mione are you all right?" Neville asked with concern in his voice.
"Not really but I'm sure I'll get over it," She snapped.
"Holy cow 'Mione. You knocked Pansy out cold," Dean exclaimed while laughing. He then stopped when he saw the look on her face.
"You guys go to the Three Broomsticks and get us a place to sit. Us girls will meet you there in a few minutes," Ginny said ushering the boys away.
The girls went to a restroom and did a few charms to clean Hermione up. Luna gave Hermione a pastale green tee that she had just bought.
When the girls walked into the Three Broomsticks everybody started to clap and whistle for Hermione. She wanted to leave but Ginny grabbed her hand and pulled her to the table where the guys were. All of the sudden Ginny stopped abruptly causing the other girls to run into her.
"Ginny what the..." Hermione was cut off by Ginny's hand. The other girls looked at what Ginny was looking at.
"Harry your so funny," Melinda Hanson said with a giggle. She put her hand on Harry's upper arm. "And strong," She added.
"Who the hell does she think she is?" Ginny snapped.
"I hate to brake it to ya Gin but Harry isnt doing anything to stop her," Parvati stated.
"Fine! Two can play this game," Ginny said in a serious tone. The other girls looked at eachother and laughed. "Shut up," Ginny snapped. She headed over to the table and the girls followed.
"Hmmhmm," Came Ginny's voice.
"Hi Ginny," Melinda squealed.
"Hi Melinda," Ginny said with a fake smile. Her voice was in a ditzy tone. The other girls giggled.
"Well I have to get going. See ya later," Melinda said happily.
"Buh bye," Ginny replied. Melinda left and the girls sat down. Ginny sat across from Harry and glared at him.
"Feeling better 'Mione?" Neville asked.
"Yeah. Sorry I snapped at you."
"Dont worry about it," Neville said with a wink.
"So 'Mione," Parvati started. "How did you hide those things from us?"
"Easy. A conceling charm."
"And how is our Pansy ass kicking Hermione?" Blaise asked. He was standing next to Ginny. He looked down at her and winked. Ginny blushed.
"I'm good."
"Thats more than I can say for pig face over there," Blaise said while pointing oat Pansy. When he put his hand back down he purposely made it so his hand landed on top of Ginny's.
The group laughed at Pansy. Her hair was standing up in everywhich way. Her cloths were torn and covered in mud and her face was cut and bleeding. She was crying hysterically.
"Hey Ginny," Blaise said.
"Yeah."
"Do you want to go get some hot chocolate at the cafe?"
"I'd love to," Ginny replied with a smile. She glanced at Harry and winked at him.
Blaise took Ginny's hand and the two left. Harry was dumbfounded.
"I told you, you were going to lose her," Hermione said while laughing. Everyone else joined in except for Ron who was being restrained by Luna so he wouldn't go after Ginny.
"Granger," Came Draco's voice.
'Oh great' Hermione thought. 'He's the last person that I want to see right now'
"What?" She said.
"We need to go and pick out the food for the ball."
"Oh right. I guess that I will see you guys at the castle later. This might take awhile," Hermione said to her friends. She leaned over and gave Neville a quick kiss and left with Draco.
Draco kept smiling at Hermione and shaking his head.
"What are you smiling at?" Hermione snapped.
"You."
"Why?"
"Because I feel like it."
"Well stop. It makes me uncomfortable."
"Me smiling at you makes you uncomfortable but me kissing you doesnt," Draco said with cocked eyebrows.
Hermione stopped walking.
"No. They both make me uncomfortable."
Draco walked up to her.
"Thats bull shit and you know it."
'I do know it but I'm going to let you know it' She thought.
Hermione got closer to him and leaned in. She then turned her head and whisperd in his ear.
"I may not have totally hated it but I know that you sure as hell enjoyed it." She backed away smirking.
"I'm tired so lets get this over with," Hermione said while walking away.
'She always gets the last word' Draco thought.
They went to Food For All Occasions. They ordered Pumpkin chocolate pies, pumpkin pudding, candies of all assortments, cookies, punch and much much more. The food would be sent to the castle the morning of the ball.
It was 7:00 pm by the time they were done so they decided to grab a bight to eat in Hogsmeade. They decided on Deseree's Cafe.
"Well if you aren't the cutest couple I've seen all day," Madame Deseree said.
"We are aren't we," Hermione said. She locked hands with Draco and gave him a look that said play along. Draco just smiled.
"I don't know what I would do without her," Draco said while putting his arm around Hermione's waist.
"Well, our meal is on me tonight cause you two are soo cute," Deseree said with a smile.
"Thankyou Madame Deseree," Hermione said.
The two sat down at a table in the corner.
"What was that all about?" Draco asked confused.
"Madame Deseree is known for giving couples free meals. So when she assumed we were together I figured what the hell."
"That was smart."
"They don't call me the smartest witch at Hogwarts for nothing."
"I guess not."
The two ate dinner and acted like acouple the whole time.
'Malfoy's not to bad when he's like this. I could really get used to it.' Hermione thought.
'I bloody hate this. I don't like being nice.' Draco thought.
They finished their meal and headed back to Hogwarts. They were about to enter the castle when Draco started to talk.
"Well mudblood, you may be a good kisser but you suck as a date."
Every ounce of charm Hermione thought she saw in Draco vanished the second he said that.
"I don't know what the HELL your problem is but I DO know that I HATE YOU!!!" Hermione screamed at him. She ran into the castle and up the stairs to their common room.
"JERK!" She screamed again. "He may be hot and an extremely good kisser but he is such an idiot!"
"Is something wrong Miss Granger?" Came a males voice. Hermione looked up.
"Ahhh!!!" She turned around to run but instead ran smack dab into Draco causing them to fall to the ground.
"If you don't mind Granger, I like to be on top," Draco said with his usuall smirk.
"Would you get your head out of your arse and shut up!"
"They boy saved your fall. There's no need to be rude," The man said. Hermione got off of Draco and faced the guy.
"I don't know who the hell you are but you better start explaining yourself right now!" Hermione shouted.
"You better listen to her," Draco stated.
"Malfoy, shut up!" Draco backed off.
"My name is Sir Lancelot. I'm the snake from your portrait."
"First of all, how did you get out of the painting? Second of all, why aren't you a snake?" Hermione was doing all the talking.
"Once a month Lady Galadean and I are aloud to leave our portrait and wander around from 8:00 pm to midnight. To answer your second question I am an animagus. Theres more room in the portrait if I'm a snake."
"Are you Lancelot from the King Arthur stories?" Draco asked.
"No I am his son."
"Were you in Slytherin?" Draco asked yet another question. Hermione glared at him.
"Ah, now that is an interesting story," Lady Galadean said.
"It is isn't it my love," Lancelot said. "You see, I am a muggleborn and the first wizard in my family. I came to Hogwarts and was sorted into Slytherin making me the first muggleborn in that house ever. Not to mention the last. I spent six years hatting pureblood witches and wizards because of their 'mudblood' beliefs."
"I on the other hand am a pureblood and the only daughter of Merlin. When I came to Hogwarts I was sorted into Gryffindor. I spent six years being ashamed of being a pureblood because of the way other purebloods treated muggleborns or halfbloods." Galadean said.
"In our seventh year we were made Head Boy and Girl. I respected Galadean because of her views about blood. I eventually fell in love with her."
"And I fell in love with him. We were married three months after graduation. Two years later I bore a beautiful daughter. 19 years later she married a wonderful youngman. His name, was Prince Fredrick Granger the III." Lancelot and Galadean looked at Hermione as did Draco.
Hermione was pissed.
"You mean to tell me that Granger here is not only a pureblood but is also royalty." Draco said.
"Yes. And she does have a name," Galadean stated.
"Thanks A LOT!" Hermione yelled. "I haven't even told my best friends who I really am. But thanks to YOU my worst enemy knows!!! LADYKNIGHT!!!"
Lancelot and Galadean flew back into the portrait and it swung open. Hermione ran in followed by Draco.
"Hermione!" Draco shouted. Hermione wiped around and walked up to Draco so she was only inches from his face.
"Just because I'm a pureblood doesn't give you the right to call me by my first name," Hermione said through clenched teeth.
"But..." Draco was cut off.
"I don't want to hear it. To me you will always be the guy who made my life a living hell for six years," Hermione's eyes were watering. "In my eyes you will never change, ever." Hermione's tears were flowing freely now.
"I'm sorry," Draco said in a whisper.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "Screw you."
Hermione went out the dorr and headed for the Gryffindor common room.
'I have to tell them now or else Malfoy will blab it' Hermione thought. 'But how? What are they going to think? I hate this'
She got to the portrait of the fat lady.
"Lollies," She said and the portrait swung open. There were here friends including Luna and Blaise. She wiped away her tears as the door closed with a bang. Everybody turned around.
"OMG! 'Mione whats wrong?" Ginny asked.
"Nothing. I have something really important to tell you guys. So I need you to just listen," Hermione said fighting back tears.
"Of course 'Mione," Harry said reasuringly. Hermione stood in front of the group.
"When I went home for the summer after the final battle. my parents sat me down and decided to tell me who I really am." She paused to sniffle.
"They told me that I am a pureblood. When they heard about Lily and James Potter's deaths they got scared. They and the ministry decided to disguise us as muggles. I of course asked them why they would do that seeing as how Voldemort hated muggles. They then told me that my dads brother was a Death Eater and that Voldemort had already found a child to be his heir but he still hadn't found an heiress. So my Uncle told Voldemort about me and Voldemort was more than happy to have me as an heiress. When my Uncle came to take me my father killed him and took me and my mother away."
"Oh 'Mione," Ginny said.
"I'm not done. Not only am I pureblood but I am also royalty. I am a descendant of Merlin and the nobal Sir Lancelot. The tatoo I have is our family crest. The snake represents the Slytherin side of our family and the way that we are able to wind our way into the hearts and souls of those around us. The heart represents the Gryffindor side of our family and our love for all those around us." She finished.
"Thats amazing 'Mione," Ron stated.
"My best friend is a descendant of Merlin," Ginny said excitedly.
"You mean you still want to be my friends," Hermione fell to her knees and started to cry again. Neville knelt infront of her.
"Of course 'Mione. Like your family motto says, you've wound your way into our hearts."
Hermione flung her arms around Neville's neck and cried into his shoulder while Neville held her tight. The others gatherd around her and hugged her also.
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Hermione headed back up to her common room. She reached the portrait and stopped. Lancelot and Galadean were looking at her.
"Look, I'm really sorry that I yelled at you."
"It's quite all right Hermione," Galadean said with a smile.
Hermione said the password and walked into the common room. She found Draco asleep on the couch. She walked over and put a blanket on him. She knelt down beside him and whisperd.
"I'm sorry for what I said to you earlier. I have faith that you can change and I hope that I'm there to witness it." Hermione kissed Draco on the forehead and went upstairs. She fell asleep the second her head hit the pillow.
Draco opened his eyes and touched the place where Hermione kissed him.
"I will change," He whisperd to himself.
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A/N: Well I hope that you guys liked it. Please R&R.